Chapter 243: A Seven-Day Interstellar Tour (Exclusively Published on Jinjiang Literature City)

Chapter 243: A Seven-Day Interstellar Tour (Exclusively Published on Jinjiang Literature City)

The group was initially pleasantly surprised, but then exchanged somewhat embarrassed glances.

Liu Ziming said, "Shouldn't the pasture belong to Yunlu Village? Wouldn't it be unfair for us to take things and then expect you to subsidize us? That's not fair."

Chen Bing nodded in agreement, "We've already gotten a great deal by taking a whole box of fruit."

Occasionally taking advantage of someone can be attributed to the friendship between you, but taking advantage of someone excessively can be quite annoying.

Bai Xuefeng suggested, "Why don't we trade supplies for it?"

Several members of his family do like drinking milk, and he would be willing to switch to more if given the chance.

Lu Xuan waved his hand dismissively, "No need. I own 30% of the ranch's output, so I can afford to produce this much egg and milk."

When the ranch was first established, there were only six cattle and six sheep. Later, he led a hunting team to hunt and brought back many more.

Currently, there are about twenty cows and more than thirty sheep.

Except for a few pups that were born this year, the rest are kept for milking.

The number of chickens increased from over 300 to an astonishing 2,000 as they continued to lay and incubate eggs. On average, they could collect 1,500-2,000 eggs per day, with 30% of them containing 500-600 eggs.

A basket can hold about fifty or sixty kernels. Giving each person a basket is simply giving away a day's worth of production, which he can easily afford.

Having said that, no one refused anymore.

They were afraid Lu Xuan would suffer a loss, not that they didn't really want him.

After the major earthquake, many of the livestock that were originally raised died. Even those that were lucky enough to survive were eventually wiped out when the blood moon appeared and the area was flooded.

The only way people could obtain eggs was by collecting them in the wild, and this unreliable method meant that the harvest would not be very large.

Even powerful families like the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion could only eat eggs once every ten days or half a month before Lu Xuan arrived in the capital.

After dividing the empty baskets, the group chuckled and slipped into the flock of chickens, searching for the eggs hidden among the grass.

Xie Yun, who came from the best family, was someone Bai Xuefeng had never done before, and Bai Xuefeng's expression was quite intrigued.

Of course, the freshest thing to do is milking.

None of the dozen or so people present had ever experienced this before, so Lu Xuan specially asked a few of the ranch workers to teach them.

Some people were quite skilled at caring for large livestock and learned to milk animals relatively easily, while others were clumsy and ended up spraying milk all over their faces, causing the viewers in the live stream to chuckle.

Lu Xuan pretended not to know what they were laughing about.

After spending almost an hour frolicking on the ranch, the group reluctantly returned to the Lu family's ship.

That evening, everyone enjoyed a sumptuous dinner at Lu Xuan's invitation and stayed in their guest rooms. The next day, they prepared to attend the full moon banquet.

On the day of the full moon, all the women in the village and some of the helpers came to the banquet hall of Ship No. 1 to help prepare food.

The full moon banquet didn't officially begin until nearly noon.

Countless dishes were brought to the banquet hall by the village women: cold dishes, stir-fries, stews, various meat dishes, seafood feasts, more than ten different kinds of fruit platters, fruit salads, pastries, and drinks.

The sheer quantity and abundance of food amazed Xie Yun and Bai Xuefeng, making their mouths water.

The full moon celebration was a buffet, and the whole village was invited to eat.

Lu Xuan didn't engage in any formalities; as soon as the food was served, he told everyone to eat as much as they wanted.

Many villagers and visitors were not familiar with each other, or had only heard of their names but had never met them in person. However, with delicious food in front of them, everyone quickly became acquainted and mingled together while eating and drinking.

While showing off the delicious food, Hua San said enviously to Zhang Chengming and the others, "You guys eat so well all the time."

Chen Rong laughed and said, "We usually eat well, but not this much. Today's meal is thanks to Lei Yan's little stone."

Li Tuo nodded vigorously. The plate in his hand was full of chicken, duck, fish, meat, and several pastries. He ate as he said, "Although my family is usually willing to spend money, it's impossible for us to cook dozens of dishes in one meal."

Besides, some dishes are not suitable for everyday home cooking. For example, the large lobster that can't be served on a plate is only suitable for banquets. Placing it in the middle of the table makes it look very extravagant!

If we ate like this every day at home, it would be too extravagant.

Of course, it's really delicious.

The seafood at the banquet was the fastest consumed item. Whether it was villagers or guests like Bai Xuefeng, as long as they weren't allergic to seafood, they all had a great fondness for lobster, abalone, and various kinds of sea fish.

Midway through the meal, Lady Yu, in high spirits, sang a short opera for everyone, winning thunderous applause and bringing the atmosphere to a climax.

Outside the cabin, a torrential downpour continued, but inside, the atmosphere was lively with clinking glasses, adults laughing and joking, and children skipping and jumping around the hall, their faces showing no trace of distress, making one momentarily forget the troubles brought by the disaster.

Lei Xiaobao, the main character of today, also made an appearance.

Everyone gave him the gifts they had prepared in advance, filling the cradle containing the little guy to the brim.

Gifts kept pouring into the live stream, and the chat was filled with congratulatory messages for the baby's one-month birthday.

The group ate and laughed from noon until evening before dispersing.

·

Inside the training room.

As a gust of wind howled past, Chen Bing, Ye Feiluan, Chu Ming, Bai Xuefeng, and the others were all thrown out and crashed heavily to the ground, wincing in pain.

Feeling the sudden increase in pressure on his body, Chen Bing hurriedly shouted to Lu Xuan in the distance, "Stop, stop, stop! Let us catch our breath and rest. We really can't fight anymore."

The others nodded quickly, and even Chu Ming, a general with rich combat experience, waved his hand at Lu Xuan, somewhat unable to keep up.

"Your training is even more intense than the training in our army."

Lu Xuan said calmly, "If the training isn't rigorous, the results won't be consistent."

Everyone understood this principle, but recalling the horrific events of the past two days, they still felt a lingering sense of unease.

After the full moon celebration, they didn't rush back. Instead, they took advantage of the rare opportunity to train with the village's hunting team in the training room for a few days.

This decision plunged the group, who had come with the intention of going on vacation, into a nightmare.

Putting aside the various thrilling dangers they encountered while experiencing the holographic training equipment, the supernatural ability instruction Lu Xuan personally provided to them was enough to leave them physically and mentally exhausted.

With wind, fire, thunder, ice, gravity powers, and attacks from vampire vines, they constantly changed their moves to launch attacks. Even though Lu Xuan said he had suppressed the power to a level only one level higher than theirs, it still caused everyone to die and come back to life repeatedly.

Every time they were rigorously trained, they couldn't help but envy Xie Yun and the other two, who were learning to pilot mechs painlessly while wearing holographic glasses.

Among them, only Xie Yun, Miao An, and Liu Ziming were not superhumans. After Liu Ziying recovered, she was given the evolution fluid and successfully awakened her water-based superhuman ability.

And coincidentally, all three of them had reached the minimum standard for operating mechs, which would have been perfect for them to learn a new skill instead of being idle during their training.

When Chen Bing and the others were so exhausted they could hardly breathe, the three of them finished their studies for the day and took off their glasses one after another.

Seeing them sitting on the ground, covered in sweat, pale-faced and utterly disheveled, the three of them no longer regretted not having awakened their superpowers; instead, a hint of relief appeared on their faces.

Admittedly, with Lu Xuan's personal guidance, Chen Bing and the others have indeed made significant progress in their strength, but the hellish training is truly not something everyone can endure.

Xie Yun, who was only responsible for eating, drinking and having fun, knew he couldn't handle it, but if he was the only one slacking off, it would be a disgrace to the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion.

Now it's a win-win situation.

Thinking about the thrill of piloting a mecha, Xie Yun excitedly asked Lu Xuan, "How many supplies does one mecha need? I want to get one!"

Miao An and Liu Ziying perked up their ears, a hint of anticipation appearing in their eyes.

After several days of learning, they all developed a great interest in mechs.

A mech is at least ten meters tall. If you could own such a big machine, you wouldn't have to worry about being attacked by hordes of beasts.

One slap kills a whole horde of wild beasts, one shot wipes out the entire beast tide in minutes—just thinking about it is exhilarating!

Lu Xuan shook his head. "Not for the time being."

"Ah!" Hua San wailed, "Why won't we sell? Just name your price for as much grain as you want, we absolutely won't haggle!"

The people being represented nodded in agreement.

Lu Xuan shook his head again.

Viewers couldn't help but complain: "If the streamer isn't planning to sell, why bother teaching them how to drive? Isn't this just deliberately playing with them?"

Lu Xuan casually replied, "It's never a bad thing to learn more. Besides, if I don't sell today, I might want to sell tomorrow."

Mechs are much more expensive than most commodities. Even the worst-performing standard mech would cost at least 50,000 jin of grain.

A slightly better one can reach over 100,000 jin (50,000 kg).

The catastrophe is far from over, and he doesn't want to sell to the public too frequently, especially to individuals, as this kind of commodity consumes a lot of food at once.

The group had dealt with Lu Xuan more than once or twice, and they understood that they probably couldn't change his mind. Although they felt regret, they didn't continue to pressure him, but instead cherished the opportunity to pilot the mecha even more.

Even though a few days isn't enough time for them to freely pilot the mechs, they still enthusiastically go on board to experience it.

The group stayed in Yunlu Village for seven days before reluctantly leaving.

During their stay in the village, Ke Wei gave birth to a daughter for Wei Dayong.

After that, nothing unusual happened in the village.

Without the daily task of fishing and hunting, the hunting team was practically bored out of their minds.

After training Chen Bing and the others for several days, Lu Xuan's interest was piqued as well.

When Chen Rong came to Ship No. 1 for the fifth time to lament that he had nothing to do except play holographic games lately, he called on all the able-bodied men in the hunting team.

You're all free, huh? Then let's train.

For a time, all the able-bodied men in the village were plunged into intense training.

The viewers in the live stream were thoroughly enjoying watching Lu Xuan torture people in various ways, while the people being tortured were almost driven crazy.

They knew Lu Xuan was doing it for their own good, so no matter how hard or tiring it was, they could only grit their teeth and persevere.

The intense training continued day after day, and the occasional trips to other gathering places to restock supplies for disaster victims became rare opportunities for fresh air.

As the rainy season draws to a close, their list of goods for sale has changed again.

Self-heating blankets, bio-clothes, thermos flasks, large quantities of ginger, glow sticks, ambient string lights, camping lights, high-powered flashlights, night vision goggles, and a wide variety of lighting tools became some of the main items purchased by disaster victims and families.

Protective goggles and medications to prevent snow blindness also sold well.

Meanwhile, the officials and leaders of various towns began to stockpile weapons, including but not limited to alloy crossbows, melee weapons, tranquilizer bullets, hypnotic bullets, tear gas bullets, incendiary bullets, micro bombs, and so on.

Aside from cold weapons, Lu Xuan did not allow the hunting team to sell too many to the civilians, only a small number of tranquilizer darts, to avoid more trouble and difficulties in official control if there were too many weapons.

Natural disasters have already caused enough trouble; let's avoid man-made disasters if possible.

This time, Lu Xuan did not go out to trade supplies like the others.

He had other plans while the hunting party was away.

...

"Are you going out again?" Lu Qing, who had already finished her postpartum confinement and fully recovered, looked at Lu Xuan in surprise.

Lei Yan was also puzzled, "Boss Chen, didn't you tell Young Master Bai and the others to take all the necessary supplies with them when they left? Why do we have to make another trip?"

Lu Xuan said, "I'm not going to do business. I have some other things to take care of. I'll be back in seven days. During that time, my communication device will be disconnected. If you can't reach me, don't worry."

The couple paused for a moment, then exchanged a glance.

The communicator works so well, how could it suddenly become unreachable?

Unless... Lu Xuan is going to some unusual place.

Lu Qing subconsciously wondered if he was going to the Immortal Realm.

Upon realizing this, Lu Qing's heart tightened, and she asked nervously, "You really will come back?"

Lu Xuan nodded, "Of course, we can only stay for a maximum of seven days."

Lei Yan noticed the strangeness in his choice of words and a strange feeling also crossed his mind.

However, no matter what they think, Lu Xuan will not change his mind once he has decided to leave.

Lu Chen blinked eagerly and asked Lu Xuan, "Brother, can I come with you?"

Lu Xuan rubbed his head. "I'm afraid you can't go."

Lu Chen immediately pouted in disappointment, then quickly adjusted his mindset and said, "Then bring me back some gifts?"

Lu Xuan nodded without hesitation, "That's acceptable."

Lu Chen's anticipation instantly returned.

After entrusting the orchard and lotus pond to them for care, Lu Xuan returned to his room.

[The voting results are out a long time ago, the streamer can finally get ready to go!]

[Has the streamer decided which planet to go to? Is it Alpha Planet, which is ranked number one?]

[This is definitely rigged! There's absolutely something fishy going on! Initially, several tourist planets had the most votes, but then Alpha Planet suddenly surged in popularity. Someone must have been manipulating the votes!]

Hey, watch your mouth, or you might get invited for questioning.

Don't panic, the voting was just something we did ourselves. The streamer never said they would definitely go to the number one ranked planet.

[Exactly! Streamer, you should go to Rainbow Star! The scenery there is absolutely stunning!]

[Going to Shennong Star is also an option; it's a planting planet. Most of the seeds the Star Alliance obtained from the streamer are planted there. The streamer can go and investigate.]

[Haha, the trip instantly turned into a leadership inspection.]

Lu Xuan glanced at the comments but didn't respond.

He had a general understanding of the main composition of the more well-known planets based on what was revealed during the audience voting process.

Although Alpha Planet is the second most prosperous planet after the capital planet, it was the first option he ruled out.

Because if he goes there, the authorities will be able to pinpoint his location immediately, and whatever he does during his stay will be under their watchful eyes.

Since he could choose for himself, he naturally chose to sightsee freely.

He already knew exactly where he was going, but he wasn't in a hurry to tell the audience.

Lu Xuan opened the system backend, clicked on the storage space, and selected 'Interstellar Teleportation Ticket'.

[Important Note: Upon arrival at the Star Alliance, the system shop will be closed. Live streams will continue as normal, gifts can be redeemed, and points can be exchanged for Star Coins through the Star Alliance exchange system for expenses during your stay in the Star Alliance.]

[Confirm transfer to the Covenant?]

【yes. 】

Please select the name/coordinates of the planet you wish to teleport to.

Lu Xuan blocked the audience's view and filled in the planet's coordinates.

Live stream viewers: !?

[Transmission coordinates have been confirmed.]

[Transmission initiated.]

A blue light, identical to the one used when teleporting items, appeared beneath Lu Xuan's feet. He glanced down at it, and his figure was enveloped in a blue beam of light. Then, he vanished silently from the room.

-

Belongs to the Star Alliance, Sorenson Natural Star, the mutated forest on the east side.

Lu Xuan felt a blur before his eyes, and the scenery changed completely. The spacious room transformed into a primeval forest filled with the earthy smell and strong odor of wild animals.

"Is this the Free Star of Sorenson?" Or is it the interstellar age?

Lu Xuan felt a little conflicted. He first confirmed that he was not feeling unwell before opening the live streaming system.

The live stream was disconnected during transmission, and when I checked the system store, all the items were grayed out and unavailable for purchase.

The system is still usable, except that the time display now shows Covenant time.

Astrological year 2502, 06:25.

When Lu Xuan arrived, it was still late at night in this world, but it was early morning here.

But thinking about it, it's not surprising.

Even different regions of the same planet have time differences, let alone the interstellar era that spans countless galaxies and even different planes of existence.

Lu Xuan checked again to make sure that the supplies in the spatial ring could be accessed normally and that his superpowers were not affected in any way, and then his expression relaxed.

As long as we still have the strength and have enough to eat and drink, there's nothing to worry about.

Lu Xuan glanced around, and with a thought, he slowly rose into the air using his gravity and wind abilities. Looking down at the forest from the air, he found that the forest below was so vast that it seemed to have no end. As far as the eye could see, there were towering ancient trees, some tens or even hundreds of meters tall.

Even mechs seem tiny in this forest, let alone people.

His keen hearing allowed him to clearly hear countless sounds in the forest, some faint and some deafening.

Some of these energy fluctuations came from animals, while others came from plants, and countless energy fluctuations, some faint and some powerful, could be felt from all directions.

From time to time, flocks of mutated birds were startled by the commotion caused by some more powerful creatures and scattered in all directions. Some beasts were also angry, and their shrill screams echoed in the air.

Lu Xuan chuckled, "As expected of a paradise for mutated creatures, it's quite lively."

After observing for a while, he dissipated his wind-based abilities, restored his own gravity, and fell rapidly from the sky.

"Bang--!"

The loud thud startled a thick layer of humus, and the nearby small mutated X-birds flew away with sharp cries.

Almost simultaneously, several whooshing sounds suddenly came from all around, accompanied by a sharp and intense killing intent, as well as the distinctive stench of wild beasts.

Lu Xuan said, "Eat as much as you want," and then his fingertips twitched slightly. While reopening the live stream, he also induced the blood-sucking vine mother seed, which had been restless since arriving here, to sprout.

Countless enormous red vines erupted instantly, impatiently piercing through several giant mutated wolves with gaping maws and ferocious expressions that were less than a meter away from Lu Xuan. They pinned the screaming mutated wolves to ancient trees more than ten meters high and rapidly absorbed their flesh and blood.

When the live stream finally resumed, viewers were immediately greeted by such a thrilling scene, causing them to instinctively lean back in shock.

What the heck?!

[Aaaaaah! I almost peed my pants! Protect me with the comments! Protect me with the comments! Protect me with the comments!]

[Holy crap! High-energy warning! How come it's so exciting right from the start!]

[Aww! The live stream is finally open!]

[Host, that's not fair! You blocked the destination at such a crucial moment.]

[Let me see if I selected AlphaStar!]

[Is that a mutated wolf? Habitable planets shouldn't have living mutated creatures. Judging from the surrounding environment, did the streamer choose a mutated planet?]

[Could it be Sorenson Nature Star? That's the largest 'paradise' of mutated plants and animals in the entire Covenant! Does this live stream have to be this exciting?!]

[They've even released the vampire vines so quickly! How much of the plot have we missed?!]

Countless comments scrolled wildly, at a speed too fast for the naked eye to keep up with.

As Lu Xuan strolled leisurely through the depths of the Earth King Forest, seemingly oblivious to the surrounding beasts, he casually picked out a few questions he happened to catch glimpses of and answered them.

"Blocking the destination was to give you a surprise. This is indeed Sorenson Natural Star. I just arrived here myself, so you haven't missed anything."

As they were speaking, new mutated creatures appeared from the left and right and launched an attack.

Among them were the companions of the initial few giant mutated wolves, a group of mutated squirrels that jumped down from the trees, their size comparable to that of a primitive tiger, with bloodshot eyes and ferocious expressions, and several mutated snakes that were wrapped around the giant trees and disguised as thick vines.

Judging from their appearance and the aura they exude, these mutated beasts are around level three to four.

Although their numbers couldn't compare to the hundreds or thousands of beasts that attacked from the original plane, their enormous size and combat power were incomparable to those of the original species. More than thirty of them charged toward Lu Xuan at once, and even though the audience knew he was powerful, they still instinctively held their breath.

Some viewers instinctively warned the streamer to be careful. As soon as the comments were posted, the vampire vines bound or pierced the mutated beast's body, draining its flesh and blood until only a layer of skin remained.

Occasionally, a few escaped through the gaps in the vines. No matter how fast they were or how tricky their angle, they were pressed to the ground by the sudden increase in gravity before they could even touch Lu Xuan. They were then shredded by the dense wind blades. Others, after making eye contact with Lu Xuan, would turn around and attack other beasts. In the end, both were injured and became spoils of the vampire vines.

Throughout the entire battle, Lu Xuan didn't get a single drop of blood on him.

Besides "666," I don't know what else to say.

[A dream of returning to the era of beast attacks.]

Mutant beasts are much harder to deal with than primitive wild animals, although for the streamer they're just easy prey.

I just saw a mutated wolf that seemed to use wind blades; it must possess wind-based abilities.

Having superpowers is useless; my level is too low.

So, did the streamer come to Natural Planet specifically to stomp on weaker players?

[It might not be a case of bullying weaklings. It's said that there are even level eight or nine king-level beasts deep within the Sorenson Natural Star; if the streamer were to encounter one, his chances of survival would be slim.]

[Nature Planet is definitely too dangerous! It gave me goosebumps. Why didn't the streamer choose a safer planet?]

[Exactly! Nature doesn't allow, and there's no way, to build human bases there. The streamer can't even exchange star coins for anything.]

Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow and said, "I came here specifically to feed the vampire vines and to buy supplies, so I didn't need any star coins."

If there were places to exchange star coins near the natural star, he wouldn't mind exchanging some as a souvenir.

Based on information previously mentioned by viewers, the nearest transit space station around Natural Star requires a five-day journey by spaceship, and even if the warship is faster, it would still take at least five to six days to travel there and back.

What's the point of spending all your time on the road?

Audience: That sounds really makes sense.

[But doesn't the host have even a little bit of curiosity about the Covenant's habitable planets?]

Lu Xuan casually collected the animal pelts left behind by the vampire vines as spoils of war, and said unhurriedly, "I'm certainly curious, but the most important thing is to improve my strength."

As for taking the time to properly tour the Star Alliance, there will definitely be other opportunities in the future.

·

As Lu Xuan observed the forest environment, he walked deeper into it, harvesting countless mutated plants and animals along the way.

It wasn't until nightfall that they found a flat area of ​​about fifty square meters, cleared away the weeds and pebbles, and prepared to spend the night there.

The space was too small, and it was inconvenient to bring out a safe house, so Lu Xuan only went to a two-person tent and set it up, with the vampire vines surrounding it as a guard, while at the same time releasing a little of the pressure of a level seven ability user that he had been hiding.

Sure enough, as soon as the pressure was released, the plants and animals that had been stirring in the darkness instantly fell silent as if they had never existed.

Instead of taking out more convenient appliances like an induction cooker, Lu Xuan chose to light a campfire, which created a more atmospheric ambiance.

Then, they took out the honey and the pre-treated chicken to make honey-glazed beggar's chicken. After the beggar's chicken was ready, they took out the ready-made pickled bamboo shoots, braised meat platter, stir-fried meat, mushrooms and vegetables, radish and beef soup, etc. in the space. They leisurely enjoyed their first proper meal after arriving in the Star Alliance in the forest with high humidity and a temperature of about 20 degrees Celsius.

Even while eating, he didn't forget to answer the audience's questions.

What did the streamer mean when they said their purpose in coming was to feed the vampire vines?

Lu Xuan tore off a piece of honey-glazed chicken leg, took a bite, and said, "It means exactly what it says. High-level mutated plants are powerful, and correspondingly, their appetite is also quite large. Ordinary soil or the flesh and blood of primitive wild beasts can hardly satisfy the needs of the vampire vine."

In other words, the vampire vine has been starving ever since it traveled to ancient times with him.

When the beast attacks, the flesh and blood it absorbs are barely enough to fill a gap in its teeth, and it even gets hungrier the more it eats.

Lu Xuan: "If I hadn't made a contract with it, the starving level seven mutated plant would have gone berserk and absorbed all the living things within dozens of miles."

【！！！】

[You can do that?!]

[A radius of dozens of miles? Is it really that exaggerated? Wasn't it said that the depths of Sorenson were teeming with level seven or eight mutated creatures? How come I haven't heard of any place being wiped out by life?]

[Idiot! Sorenson's mutated creatures never go hungry; food is everywhere. If they're not starving, they won't go berserk!]

[Speaking of which, I've actually seen quite a few high-level mutated beasts that haven't been contracted still go berserk. No, I should say mutated plants are inherently berserk, aren't they?]

Yes, they're constantly going berserk; anything that gets close is food. :)

There may be gentle-natured ones, but since we're talking about gentle, you might not even notice them when you pass by.

The audience felt they had learned something new, and while discussing it among themselves, they quickly forwarded the news to Weibo.

After a while, someone asked what was going on with the ordering of goods.

Lu Xuan slowly took a sip of beef soup, leaned back in his camping chair, and looked relaxed.

"None of the wood-type ability users in the village have contracted with any mutated plants. The number of wood-type ability users in other towns will continue to increase in the future, as everyone has a need. But as I said before, I don't plan to have them all contract with vampire vines."

"Taking advantage of this trip to the Star Alliance, I can find some suitable high-level mutated plants, obtain their seeds, and cultivate low-level similar contracts that can be absorbed by other wood-type ability users."

[Wow! How come I didn't think of such a brilliant idea? The streamer's mind works so fast!]

[There are no mutated plants in this plane, so we're just coming to the Star Alliance to get them. Brilliant!]

[Besides, even the emperor granted the streamer the position of Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince; surely no one else can expect a free contract, right? The streamer will make a fortune then (even though the streamer seems to lack nothing).]

[You guys forgot another important point! If the streamer really manages to obtain seeds of high-level mutated plants, he can not only cultivate low-level ones for the ability users in this world, but he can also use that to give them back to us in a lottery!]

[That's exactly what I was thinking! Haven't you heard that many wood-type ability users have trouble getting their contracts? The streamer succeeded, so you guys can just sit back and enjoy the benefits. Even if you don't end up getting a wood-type ability, you can resell it to a wood-type user, and with a bit of luck, you might even achieve financial freedom.]

The audience was immediately agitated upon seeing these comments. Wood-type ability users, especially those who had personally or hired mercenaries to go to Natural Star several times but had gained nothing, were particularly excited.

Lu Xuan said calmly, "It's too early to talk about these things now. Let's wait until I actually get the seeds."

He had previously cultivated the seeds of the Vampire Vine, but after a great deal of effort, he had only managed to obtain a few dozen seeds. It was hard to say what the situation was with the mutated plants here, and he couldn't give the audience any assurances.

To avoid them continuing to dwell on this issue, Lu Xuan casually changed the subject, saying, "Besides these two purposes, I have another reason for coming to Sorenson. I'd like to see if I can find suitable mutated beasts to add two or three more beast forms."

[Wow! I almost forgot the streamer also has the ability to transform into a beast if he hadn't mentioned it!]

【Ahhh, cat ears, wolf ears, I've finally got this chance!】

The topic of beastification indeed elicited a huge reaction from the audience, with countless viewers enthusiastically flooding the screen with their desired mutated beast species for Lu Xuan to contract.

Powerful, fast, cute, with special abilities... all kinds of mutant beasts are recommended, and supporters of different species will argue with each other, trying to persuade one another.

As the argument raged, someone couldn't help but remark: "With the enhanced beast transformation ability, the streamer's strength will definitely see further improvement."

[They're already level seven, yet they're still improving their strength. That's ridiculous! It makes me, who just reached level five and then gave up, feel so inadequate. *tears*]

After eating and drinking his fill, Lu Xuan suddenly remembered that viewers had mentioned other world streamers before.

In ancient times, he couldn't watch other people's streamers, but what about in Star Alliance?

He recalled that an audience member had said that the lounge in the holographic world could not only connect to holographic live streams, but also to live streams in the real world.

Lu Xuan's heart stirred, and he took out the holographic helmet.

The audience realized something after seeing the holographic helmets and suddenly became excited.

Seeing Lu Xuan put on the helmet, he quickly rummaged through his holographic device to find it.

As Lu Xuan entered the holographic world, the number of viewers in the live stream began to plummet, dropping from over 10 billion to just over 7 billion.

Holographic world.

Lu Xuan entered and found himself in his lounge.

Instead of checking the live stream, he stepped back into the lounge to see if he could still see players from the ancient world.

As soon as the door opened, an unprecedented commotion rushed in.

Seeing countless players crowding the entire street, Lu Xuan expressionlessly closed the door again.

It rose sharply.

Admittedly, there are nearly 100,000 holographic users and 'internet cafe users' in the ancient world, but after the tsunami, apart from Yunlu Village, everyone is still busy adapting to their new lives. It is estimated that less than one-tenth, or even one-hundredth, of them are truly interested in entering the holographic world.

To put it another way, the rest areas for everyone are not all on the same street, so even if all the ancient users log on at the same time, it is impossible to cause street congestion.

Moreover, in that one glance, Lu Xuan clearly saw that all the shops that had never been open before, and that he had never seen any merchants before, were now open, and through the glass windows he could see a dazzling array of goods displayed inside.

Lu Xuan understood after a moment's thought.

Those outside are probably Star Alliance holographic users.

Lu Xuan's expression was somewhat strange.

Has he truly encountered people from the interstellar age? Although it's only in a holographic world.

At the same time, on the streets of the holographic world, countless newly arrived Lu Xuan fans looked around and kept asking people nearby.

"Has anyone seen the streamer?"

"I heard someone saw it on [street name]!"

"I'll teleport there right now!"

"I'm going too!"

"Going there won't help. Do you guys have the streamer as a friend? Without the streamer's invitation, you can't find or enter his lounge at all."

"I know the streamer's holographic ID, so I'll send a friend request first."

"I'll send one too!"

Viewers who have watched the live stream for so long know the name and ID of Lu Xuan's lounge. In addition to friend requests, countless people also directly enter the lounge ID to request a visit.

Inside the lounge.

Lu Xuan, who had just come to his senses, looked at the thousands upon thousands of friend requests he had received in the lounge, which were still increasing, and without hesitation set them all to be blocked.

Viewers who remained in the live stream were puzzled by his actions.

Why isn't your application approved? This is a great opportunity for you to meet your fans in person!

[If I hadn't left my holographic helmet at school and forgotten to bring it back, I definitely would have logged on and submitted the application too.]

Lu Xuan said nonchalantly, "I'm not here to meet you in person. What's the point of asking for anything? Isn't watching the live stream enough? Don't be too greedy."

He didn't continue to pay attention to the applications that were still being added in the background. Instead, he noticed someone in the live chat mentioning that his game ranking was connected to Star Alliance. This gave him an idea, so he opened a few games he often played and checked their real-time rankings.

Previously, because Lu Xuan's competitors were all ancient people who were less familiar with high technology than him, he was always the undisputed number one in every game.

But when he entered interstellar space, his ranking plummeted from first to over a thousand.

Lu Xuan: "..." The difference is a bit too much.

[Don't be discouraged, streamer! Being ranked over a thousandth is still amazing!]

That's right! In the interstellar era, with such a large population, anyone who can rank in the top 10,000 in the game is a top player.

[Even the top ten students in our military academy only rank third to fifth in gaming. This streamer is really amazing.]

[Well, I always thought the streamer's game ranking would be somewhere outside the top 100,000, but I didn't expect the streamer to be even more amazing than I imagined!]

Lu Xuan felt slightly comforted as he looked at the comments.

Although I still wanted to improve my ranking, I put it aside for the time being when I thought about the purpose of going online. I opened the screen mirroring in the lounge and found the live streaming section.

Then, sure enough, I saw a ranking of top streamers, a list of new streamers, and live streams that were currently airing, which were being refreshed randomly.

Lu Xuan easily saw his name at the top of the new streamer rankings.

Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow: "A newcomer?"

The audience laughed and told him that he would be considered a new streamer for the next ten years after being registered with the live streaming system.

Lu Xuan: "..." If that's the case, he'll probably be dominating the rankings for a long time to come.

After all, the second-place finisher's overall performance was less than one percent of his.

Looking at the overall streamer rankings, his ranking is quite low here.

35th place.

However, each streamer has a comprehensive popularity score for their live stream, as well as the duration of the live stream and the duration of the time they are linked to the system.

The top three streamers have been streaming for over thirty years, and the longest-running contract with a particular streamer has exceeded one hundred years.

Lu Xuan's live streaming duration and engagement time are both less than two years. Looking at the data of the top 100 cross-dimensional streamers, you can't find a second one like him.

Looking at it this way, this ranking doesn't seem so low.

Audience: Where is it low? It's obviously incredibly high!

After learning about his current achievements, Lu Xuan started watching the live streams of other peers.

The first live stream he entered was also an ancient-themed live stream, just like his. The streamer was a female streamer, and her identity was that of an empress dowager. According to the fans, she had been tied to the live stream for almost thirty years. She started as a lowly palace maid from the common people, and rose to power through her beauty, wisdom, and the help of the system's shop. In the end, she helped her son ascend the throne when the country was in turmoil and became the empress dowager of the country.

It is said that this empress dowager-themed news anchor had romantic entanglements with the emperor, his brother, and a general when she was young, and the story is quite fascinating.

Meanwhile, the live broadcast was of a palace banquet.

Delicious food, fine wine, beautiful women, witty banter between officials, sarcastic remarks between concubines, and flirtatious glances between young men and women—the sheer number of attractions is dazzling, making it feel like watching a grand historical action drama.

As the most honored woman in the palace, and even in the whole world, the female anchor has no need to care about other people's thoughts. She can simply watch from the sidelines and enjoy the show. It couldn't be more comfortable.

Lu Xuan glanced at the number of viewers in the live stream: over 200 million, with more than 50 million fans.

According to viewers, the engagement time for the "Empress Dowager" streamer is considered above average.

Lu Xuan stayed in the palace banquet live stream room for about twenty minutes before switching to another live stream room.

There was a live broadcast room resembling World War II, with various cannon fire and flying blood and flesh. The content was quite graphic, and Lu Xuan only glanced at it before losing interest and leaving.

In the middle, I saw a world resembling the Western Middle Ages, where a streamer of minor noble status was broadcasting a battle of honor between knights, and there were also dedicated mukbang, singing, and dancing streams...

Later, Lu Xuan also came across a post-apocalyptic streamer.

The streamer is the strongest superhuman in a small base, but in reality, he's only level five.

At this moment, the base is facing a small zombie horde, and the live stream shows the base's superhumans and soldiers killing the zombie horde.

Looking at the familiar scene on the screen, Lu Xuan felt as if he had been transported back to the apocalypse.

However, this post-apocalyptic world doesn't seem to have any mutated plants or animals; the only danger is zombies.

This made things much easier for them.

You should know that in Lu Xuan's original world, every zombie horde would be accompanied by a large number of mutated beasts taking advantage of the chaos to launch surprise attacks.

Because of his special feelings about the apocalypse, Lu Xuan spent the rest of the time watching the content of the live stream.

The streamer's superpowers weren't as high as Lu Xuan's, but he had been bound to the live streaming system for over a decade and had accumulated a lot of points. He used these points to buy a large number of weapons and distribute them to the people in the base, making it no problem for him to deal with small zombie hordes.

More than the danger, what the audience is mainly looking for is the thrilling battle.

Viewers in Lu Xuan's live stream would occasionally ask him if he had lived a similar life before.

·

The next day.

Lu Xuan was awakened by the roar of an unknown mutated beast deep in the forest. He opened his live stream, frowned, and walked out of the tent. His hand inadvertently touched the tent and he touched a hand full of wet dew.

That's not all.

A gentle breeze blew from the right, causing the huge leaves on several towering ancient trees to sway. The dew that had accumulated overnight poured down, creating a light drizzle in the local area.

Lu Xuan, who quickly took out an umbrella to shield himself from the 'sudden rain', looked speechless.

Fortunately, the vampire vine soon delivered several hundred pelts of level three or four mutated beasts to him, which eased Lu Xuan's furrowed brows.

[Humph, where did you get so many skin-covered vampire vines?]

[These must be the spoils from last night. The nights on Sorenson Natural Star are anything but peaceful. The streamer was only able to sleep soundly because of the vampire vines keeping watch.]

These furs look to be of good quality. With proper processing, they could be made into many beautiful fur coats or expensive bags, easily selling for hundreds of thousands of star coins.

[Is the streamer short of hundreds of thousands of star coins?]

Lu Xuan casually put the furs away and said, "We don't really need any. Let's take them back to Lu Qing and the other women in the village and make clothes for them."

The female fans in the live stream were immediately filled with envy and cried.

Lu Xuan was very satisfied with the results of the Bloodsucking Vine battle. If he had to say something regrettable, it would probably be that he couldn't eat the Star Alliance's mutated beasts.

Some of the mutated beasts in the apocalypse taste quite good, and they're also effective at replenishing stamina.

In the morning, Lu Xuan only had a simple Chinese breakfast before continuing his tour of the mutated forest with the vampire vine and hundreds of millions of viewers.

Sorenson, the natural planet, truly lives up to its reputation as the most famous mutated planet in the Covenant.

Even before reaching the center, the variety of mutated creatures around them was already dazzling.

Jackals, tigers, leopards, cattle, sheep, rabbits, dogs, mutated lizards, mutated devil frogs, mutated eagles, and mutated crocodiles in the pool that resemble prehistoric giant crocodiles, as well as swarms of mutated leeches that are half a meter long and as thick as an arm.

There were creatures that ran on the ground, flew in the sky, and swam in the water—all of them were enormous and ferocious. There was absolutely no possibility of communication between them, and they would attack in droves without hesitation as soon as they sensed the presence of a stranger.

Then, they were eventually captured by the Bloodsucking Vine and Lu Xuan, who had deliberately restrained their oppressive aura, and became their food and spoils of war.

Besides mutated animals, there are also many plants.

Flowers that emit a strange, dizzying fragrance; mutated grass over a meter tall that resembles a pitcher plant but actively extends its 'tentacles' to capture prey; a giant cactus with a human face that frantically shoots poisonous thorns in all directions...

Although these plants posed no threat to Lu Xuan, the audience was still amazed and full of wonder.

The level of these plants is just right for a level three wood-type ability user in Yunlu Village, but since the plants are originally level three, it will be very difficult to upgrade them in the future, which is not worthwhile.

Therefore, Lu Xuan did not rush to collect the seeds, but instead focused on observing the abilities of the mutated beasts that appeared around him.

[Does the streamer have any ideas about what type of beast blood they want to obtain?]

Do you prefer a combat-oriented or a special genre?

Lu Xuan said, "I don't need to increase my combat strength any further."

Currently available superpowers include many offensive ones, such as fire, wind, ice, lightning, and gravity. Any one of these can sweep away a thousand troops. Even the special use of water-based abilities, such as absorbing blood or water from the human body, can unexpectedly inflict severe damage.

His main goal was to improve his special abilities, as a special ability is equivalent to gaining a new special type of superpower.

Aside from simple speed, or common abilities like enhanced vision and hearing, the primary requirements are flight capability and camouflage ability, followed by defensive capabilities or underwater breath-holding ability...

These are all quite special, and it's hard to say whether they'll be useful. There's no particular order to them; his idea is to collect whichever type of blood he encounters first.

As for the level, it definitely cannot be lower than level five, and level six or seven would be even better.

However, considering that there is still Zhou Qing, the poor beast-transformed ability user who consumed pig's blood in the ancient world, he is currently only at level two, but he will definitely be able to upgrade to level three in the future, and with good luck, level four is not out of the question.

If there are any decent mutated beast bloodstains below level five, he wouldn't mind helping the other party collect them, so that Huo Tiankuo could get a share of blood later.

-

Over the next two days, Lu Xuan indeed collected a considerable amount of beast blood and mutated plant seeds.

The level is generally between three and five, and most of them are intended to be traded to other people who need them after returning, and none of them are for Lu Xuan's own use.

The seeds of the mutant plants came from a rather unusual source.

Most mutated plants exhibit cannibalistic behavior and do not actively produce seeds; they only leave behind a single seed when they die.

Cultivating a single seed is a bit inefficient. When Lu Xuan discovers a promising mutated plant, he often forcibly infuses it with wood-type abilities to stimulate the growth of more seeds.

After the seeds sprout, the mother plant is eaten by the vampire vine, and its ruthless behavior has prompted viewers to post jokes and memes on Weibo.

#A famous livestreamer forced them to 'have children' – is this a sign of moral decay or a distortion of human nature?#

#Shocking! Lu Xuan abandoned his mother and kept his child, utterly depraved! (By the way, can I have one of the children?)#

Lu Xuan's lips twitched involuntarily after hearing the audience's account. "You guys are really something."

The audience humbly commented: "Just an average talent."

By evening on the third day, Lu Xuan had approached the middle of the forest.

The mutated creatures here are of a much higher level than those in the outer areas, generally level four, and level five can be encountered from time to time.

Before going to sleep, Lu Xuan encountered a level six chameleon that had accidentally wandered into the area while chasing its prey.

【Aaaaaah! A chameleon!】

[Level 6! Isn't this one of the abilities streamers want? Mimicry!]

[Quick, streamer! Take it down! Collect its blood!]

Lu Xuan: "..."

Looking at the creature in front of me, it wasn't exactly good-looking when it was small, and after the mutation, its body was as big as a small mountain. Its enlarged facial features, especially its big, round, protruding eyes, were so ugly that it was unbearable to look at.

He does want the ability to mimic, but is it really necessary to obtain this ability from a chameleon?

Although chameleons not only mimic the human form but also have the ability to regenerate their tails, which is indeed very useful.

But as I said before, is he really absolutely obligated to absorb this beast blood?

Lu Xuan imagined what changes might occur to his appearance after absorbing the chameleon's blood, and then fell silent.

Seeing that the chameleon had discovered him, its thick, pink tongue suddenly lashed out. Lu Xuan sighed, then casually waved his hand, sending dozens of giant blood-sucking vines lashing out menacingly at the giant chameleon.

Putting aside whether or not to absorb the beast's blood, level six mutated beasts are rare, and their flesh and blood are still not to be missed.

Ten minutes later.

The level six chameleon was reduced to a withered skin riddled with dozens of holes, and a glass jar of slightly purplish blood.

Lu Xuan glanced at the comments on the screen urging him to absorb the blood and skin quickly, and calmly stored them into his spatial storage.

Absorption is impossible.

He didn't believe there was only one mutated beast with mimicry abilities in such a large forest.

He would never consider absorbing chameleon blood unless he gained nothing else after seven days.

The morning of the fourth day.

A new opportunity presented itself to Lu Xuan.

This time it was a mutated hummingbird, even larger than an eagle, and level six, just like the chameleon.

When Lu Xuan happened to look up, he saw the other person passing by in the air.

Hummingbirds don't seem particularly special, nor are they birds of prey like eagles or vultures.

But it is the only bird in the world, at least in the plane where Lu Xuan originally lived, that can fly backwards, sideways, and hover.

It is not large in size, or rather, it is miniature, but its flight speed is unexpectedly outstanding.

More importantly, whether it was the hummingbird Lu Xuan had seen in modern times or the enlarged mutant bird, Sorenson, both were very beautiful. Their feathers were a bright blue, and the tips of their wings were gradient colors with a slight translucency. In the sunlight, they not only sparkled like gemstones, but also changed colors under different light refractions, creating a dazzling display of light and color.

Lu Xuan fell in love with the big bird at first sight and chased after it without saying a word.

The level six hummingbird's combat power was far inferior to Lu Xuan and the Bloodsucking Vine, but because of its excellent flying ability, Lu Xuan chased it for an hour before catching up with it and obtaining a can of blood.

The main body was not killed; it was simply plucked of a layer of fur and then released back into the air.

It's such a beautiful bird, it would be a shame to kill it.

At least we provided him with beast blood, so let him continue to live freely on this land.

A level 6 hummingbird that's bald: %￥#%!

[Tsk tsk, streamer, have some decency.]

I can't help but feel sorry for the chameleon that died so tragically; being ugly truly deprives one of animal rights.

[Why worry about so much? We've already got the beast blood. Surely the streamer won't complain now. Absorb it quickly!]

I wonder if absorbing hummingbird blood will allow me to grow wings.

[It should be possible, right? Blue wings, just thinking about them makes me excited! I can't wait!]

Lu Xuan was also very interested in this.

This time, he didn't keep the audience in suspense. He quickly extracted a small dish of blood from the glass jar, smelled it, and didn't smell a strong fishy smell. Instead, he had a faint sweet smell.

After converting the energy fluctuations within his body into beast-like abilities, Lu Xuan drank the blood in the dish in one gulp.

The viewers in the live stream instinctively held their breath, their eyes glued to him, not daring to blink.

As soon as the blood entered his body, Lu Xuan felt a cool sensation that spread from his throat all the way to his limbs and eventually gathered in his back.

A faint feeling of heat emanated from his shoulder blades. Immediately afterward, Lu Xuan frowned and bent his body slightly forward.

The audience was startled, thinking something had gone wrong.

Unexpectedly, first they heard a tearing sound of clothes ripping, and then they saw a pair of huge blue wings suddenly grow from Lu Xuan's back. The wings even flapped twice unconsciously, stirring up a gust of wind on the ground.

【Aaaaaah! Wings really have grown!】

These wings are so beautiful!

"Waaah, I really want a pair of such beautiful big wings too."

[I couldn't help but imagine a hummingbird personified; oh no, I think I might actually fall in love with the streamer.]

Lu Xuan, however, was too preoccupied to look at the comments on the screen; his attention was focused on the two wings behind him that were even taller than him.

The heat on my back had dissipated, but the wings felt heavy and substantial.

Lu Xuan reached out and touched the blue feathers on it. They were just as smooth as the feathers he had touched when he caught the hummingbird before, and they felt very good to the touch.

He tried to control the flapping of his wings and didn't feel any awkwardness, as if he was born with such wings.

Thinking about flying, the wings began to flap in response, and the body gradually lifted off the ground.

Audience: It really flew!!!

Lu Xuan flew back and forth in the air, trying out the flying methods that hummingbirds were good at.

Flying upside down, flying sideways, hovering in the air.

As Lu Xuan hovered hundreds of meters in the air, the sunlight shone perfectly on his gleaming wings, making him appear as if he were a celestial being descending to earth. The excited viewers in the live stream held their breath for a moment, unwilling to look away.

Some people instinctively started showering gifts on a frenzy.

Lu Xuan was unaware of the impact he was having on the audience, and flew in the air for quite a while before he was satisfied.

Just as I was about to return to the ground, a series of loud 'bangs' suddenly came from the forest to my left, and the creatures in that area seemed to become restless.

Lu Xuan's ears twitched slightly; he seemed to hear... the sound of human voices.

"There's someone here," Lu Xuan said to the audience.

[!? A person? Where is he?]

[Could they be mercenaries? The most common people on Sorenson Natural Star are mercenaries who take on missions to collect various mutated biological materials.]

[It could also be a space pirate group. There's no official military presence there, and besides mutated creatures, there are many dangers from humans as well.]

[What's there to be afraid of? The streamer is so powerful, neither mercenaries nor space pirates pose a threat.]

[Let the streamer go check it out!]

Lu Xuan had the same idea.

Although they found many traces left by humans in the first three days, they did not encounter a single living person.

This is partly due to the fact that Sorensen is inherently sparsely populated, and partly due to its vast size, making it difficult to encounter people even if they were there in a short period of time.

It's rare to find a living person; it would be a real shame not to make contact.

·

The place where the commotion occurred was not far away. With Lu Xuan's current flying speed, it only took him less than ten minutes to arrive at the scene.

Lu Xuan hid himself among the dense foliage of the giant tree, looking down. There, six or seven burly men dressed in combat uniforms, who looked fierce, were fighting with their supernatural abilities and energy guns against a huge mutated vine that at first glance resembled a vampire vine.

To be precise, it was crushed on one side.

Judging from the aura emanating from these people, the highest level of their abilities is only level five, the rest are level four, while the mutated vine is clearly level six.

Although his aura was noticeably weak, possibly due to some kind of severe injury shortly after his breakthrough, the difference between level six and levels five is still significant.

Neither the fire-based superpower, which is extremely effective against mutated plant creatures, nor the earth spike attack, which is significantly more powerful than the energy gun that Lu Xuan bought from the system shop, could break through the mutated vine's defense.

When Lu Xuan arrived, there were already four people lying on the ground. Two of them were completely lifeless, and the other two were barely breathing.

Those still fighting were also seriously injured, and without help, they would all eventually become nourishment for the mutated vines.

If they devour these people, the mutated vines might be able to recover completely.

What should I do?

Lu Xuan seemed to be deep in thought.

Lu Xuan glanced at the live stream data that had been soaring since he joined the Star Alliance, and quickly made a decision.

Just as one of the mercenaries was about to be pierced by the vines, Lu Xuan made his move.

A fireball, compressed with immense power, suddenly struck the vine, instantly igniting it. The mutated vine, in pain, abandoned its attack on the mercenary and began to thrash wildly around it.

Someone's there!?

The mercenaries' expressions changed upon spotting the fireball. They looked around warily, fearing that someone might be planning a sneak attack.

Lu Xuan certainly wouldn't do something so despicable, mainly because he didn't think these seemingly not-so-wealthy mercenaries were worth attacking.

He then conjured even more fireballs, interspersed with several lightning strikes, and the thunderous attack rained down like a storm.

The level-six mutated vine that had nearly wiped out the mercenaries was so easily and instantly killed.

Mercenaries: "!!!" Such formidable strength.

With such strong combat power, he is most likely a level six ability user.

A level 6 dual-elemental ability user specializing in both lightning and fire?

When did the Star Alliance produce such a person? How come they didn't hear about it at all?

While the mercenaries were in shock, Lu Xuan retracted his wings, casually put on a biological mask to create an ordinary face that looked nothing like his own, and landed on the ground from the treetop.

The mercenaries were initially on guard, but their expressions relaxed noticeably after they realized that Lu Xuan was alone.

Although the other party might be a level six ability user, a level six human is naturally much safer than a level six mutated vine. Besides, since the other party saved them first, they probably didn't have any malicious intent.

After descending, Lu Xuan walked straight to the mutated vine, which was now unrecognizable and whose oppressive aura had dissipated. He raised an eyebrow at the mercenaries and said, "I'll take half of the spoils. Any objections?"

Advanced mutated vine plants do not easily reveal their true form, and this mutated vine in front of us is no exception.

The vine that nearly wiped out the mercenaries was actually just a branch of this mutated vine; the main vine was hidden more than ten meters underground, undiscovered by the mercenaries.

At this moment, the vampire vine had already burrowed underground to absorb the main body and the seeds it left behind. The value of the branches was far less than that of the main body, but since he had saved people, Lu Xuan naturally wouldn't do it for nothing.

Moreover, it would be suspicious if he actually handed over the spoils of war.

By chance, the mercenaries visibly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing him.

I'm not afraid of him asking for an exorbitant amount; I'm afraid he'll ask for nothing in return, but rather seek even greater gains.

The burly mercenary leader, who was at least 1.9 meters tall, stepped forward and said, "Of course. If it weren't for your help, brother, we would probably have become nutrients for this mutated vine. Taking half, or even all of it, would be the least we could ask for."

As she spoke, her gaze first swept over Lu Xuan's unrecognizable face, secretly wondering if he was wearing a biological mask. Then, her eyes quickly swept over Lu Xuan's earrings, the multiple spatial rings on his fingers, and the bracelet that was vaguely visible from his sleeve, her eyes flickering slightly.

The leader said, "We are the C-level mercenary group 'Holy Flame'. We came here to collect materials from level 5 mutated creatures, but we had bad luck and ran into a mutated vine that had just broken through to level 6."

Actually, they discovered this mutated vine and had just broken through to the next level, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity. However, they missed the chance and almost suffered a defeat due to the opponent's strength.

"May I ask which mercenary group you belong to, brother? What's your name? Where are your companions?"

Lu Xuan casually said, "You can call me Lei. I'm a freelance mercenary, all alone, with no companions."

The mercenaries exchanged a silent glance, and the Holy Flame leader couldn't help but smile, then laughed and said, "You're so strong, you really don't need any companions."

Lu Xuan remained noncommittal, his gaze sweeping over the mercenaries lying unattended on the ground. He prompted, "Aren't you going to save your companion?"

The torchbearer suddenly realized, "Yes, save the person." He then quickly told the other members to check if the person could still be saved.

As expected, because they were delayed talking to Lu Xuan, one of the mercenaries, who was barely clinging to life, died, while the other was barely saved with the help of a medical device.

The other two, after receiving treatment for their most serious injuries, are otherwise fine.

During the treatment, the leader also collected the other half of the spoils from the mutated vine.

The value of a level 6 mutated plant is much higher than that of a level 5 one. The leader showed no grief or regret over the loss of his members; his face was filled only with undisguised joy.

While the mercenaries were taking a break, Lu Xuan glanced at the comments section, wanting to see if the viewers knew anything about the Holy Flame Mercenary Group.

Most ordinary people don't know much about mercenaries who live on the edge, or even pay much attention to them, but among billions of people, there are always some who are interested in them, or have special identities, or are even mercenaries themselves.

Lu Xuan quickly saw the relevant content.

In summary, the Holy Flame Mercenary Group has a bad reputation within the industry. They are known for bullying the weak and fearing the strong, stealing other people's prey, and there are rumors of them double-crossing each other.

It's just that the other party knows how to adapt to different situations and has never provoked a mercenary group stronger than themselves. The leader is a level 5 ability user, whose strength is considered above average, and they have never had a mishap so far.

Many viewers don't care about the reputation of the Holy Flame Army; instead, they focus on other aspects.

Although the streamer had changed their face, and even their clothes and hairstyle were different from what's typical for the livestream, the news of the streamer obtaining the teleportation ticket had already spread throughout the Star Alliance. Don't these people watch livestreams?

Even watching the live stream, how many people actually guessed he would come to Sorensen before the streamer actually teleported there?

[And now? They've been here for several days, and they're supposed to be going back in two or three days, but they still haven't received the message?]

[Don't you know that Sorenson's signal has always been very poor? Nature Planet has many special mutated creatures with the ability to affect signals. Unless you go close to the atmosphere or leave Nature Planet altogether, it's basically impossible to receive external signals, and you can't watch live streams.]

[Furthermore, the streamer didn't show the Vampire Vine, and its name is one of the disguised lightning and fire abilities, making it easier to confuse people.]

[The streamer's ring is a simple style that many people use, but he even cleverly changed the number of rings and the finger on which he wore them, making it even harder to guess.]

At this moment, the leader of the Sacred Flame Corps extended an invitation to Lu Xuan: "Lei, would you like to join us?"

Lu Xuan gave them a meaningful look. "I'm going to continue deeper into the forest. If you're not afraid of danger, I naturally don't mind."

The leader of the Holy Flame Corps laughed heartily, "We mercenaries live a life of constant danger; the more dangerous it is, the greater the reward."

If it were just the two of them, he certainly wouldn't dare to take people on an adventure, but with Lu Xuan, a level six ability user, there's a different story.

Moreover, if they're lucky, they might even be able to make some extra money.

After reaching a consensus, the two sides continued to advance deeper into the forest.

Over the course of the afternoon, the group encountered several level-four or five mutated plants and animals.

In addition to some common species, we also encountered a large group of level 4 mutated Komodo dragons and a group of level 1 mutated mushrooms that covered more than an acre.

These mutated mushrooms are only level three or four individually, but the spores they spray have a strong hallucinogenic effect. When a group of mushrooms covering more than an acre of land is mixed together, the danger level jumps two levels.

The mercenaries initially underestimated the mushroom swarm, and Lu Xuan didn't give them any special warnings. As a result, the mercenaries, who were misled, attacked each other and almost capsized in the ditch.

In the end, it was Lu Xuan who intervened and saved the day, preventing a tragedy from occurring.

Lu Xuan never revealed the Bloodsucking Vine from beginning to end. Instead, he let it go out and find prey freely, while he continued to fight disguised as a Thunderfire Ability user.

Whether it's a level 4 or 5 opponent, or even an occasional level 6 opponent, I can easily take them down and then claim half of the loot all by myself.

The mercenaries didn't seem to mind, at least not outwardly; instead, they were enthusiastically discussing who would get their share of the spoils.

The inedible mutated animal meat is sold to nutrient companies to extract nutrients and make nutrient solutions, while the fur can be sold to companies that specialize in making armor and decorations.

Mutant plants can then be marketed to private research institutes that study plant cultivation.

In short, nothing is wasted; everything can be exchanged for a large amount of star coins to keep them entertained.

·

After nightfall, the group found a suitable campsite to rest.

The mercenaries of the Holy Flame subconsciously took out nutrient solutions to prepare for dinner, but Lu Xuan took out about ten pounds of beef, a basket of meat mushrooms, and a basket of ordinary fruit from his spatial storage first.

Since the dishes were prepared without being used in a lottery, presenting them would easily arouse suspicion, so they were all unprocessed ingredients.

The torchbearer's eyes lit up immediately upon seeing these.

"Lei, this is food left behind by that streamer from another dimension!? Which black market did you buy it from? How did you manage to get so much?"

The other members were also excited.

"I was unlucky before. I won so many prizes but only got to grow ordinary vegetables once. It wasn't even enough to fill a tooth gap."

"Be grateful if you win at all. I've never won even once, damn it!"

"There are occasional sellers on the black market, but the prices are too high. A pound of meat costs hundreds of thousands of star coins. You can't make as much money on the black market as you can from robbery!"

"In the end, it's because that guy surnamed Lu is too stingy. He has so many supplies, but he only takes out so little. It's not even enough to fill a gap between his teeth."

Lu Xuan: "?"

Live stream viewers: "!!!"

I'm utterly speechless.

Although I often lament my lack of luck in the draws and ask the streamer to give me more, calling the streamer stingy is blatant lying.

[The streamer has given away over 100 million worth of goods and points through giveaways so far, right? If this is considered stingy, then I really don't know what constitutes generosity. Is he going bankrupt giving it all away to strangers?]

[As expected, this mercenary group is no good; they're far too greedy!]

The mercenaries were unaware that they were being watched by billions of people. While they were having a heated discussion, their eyes were fixed on the object in Lu Xuan's hand.

Lu Xuan said nonchalantly, "I have some connections to get relatively inexpensive natural foods. I have a lot in stock, so I'm sharing these with everyone to try."

"Oh, we can't accept this!" The mercenaries from Holy Flame said, "You're too kind," while quickly taking the food, afraid he might regret it.

If ten pounds of meat were divided among them, each person might only be able to eat a little over one pound. It would be impossible for someone with superpowers to eat their fill, but it would be enough to satisfy their cravings.

At the same time, upon hearing Lu Xuan say that he still had a lot of stock, the mercenaries' eyes fell on his spatial ring again, a fleeting look of greed crossing their faces.

The leader of the Holy Flame Guild demonstrated his skills to one of the mercenaries, who rolled up his sleeves and said, "I'm not bragging, but my cooking skills are the best in the whole guild. The meat I roast is so delicious it'll make you swallow your tongue. Leave the cooking to me tonight."

Half an hour later, the meat and mushrooms were cooked.

The seasoning used was the barbecue seasoning that Lu Xuan had provided.

The finished product... can only be described as barely satisfactory.

[This is what they call swallowing someone's tongue? These people have never eaten anything good before.]

The heat was too high and the meat was burnt. The seasoning wasn't evenly distributed either. What a waste of such good meat!

Lu Xuan ate without changing his expression, though his expression was rather intriguing.

Sorenson's nights were more dangerous than his days, so after dinner, the group arranged for people to keep watch.

Lu Xuan had made significant contributions during the day, and the leader of the Sacred Flame Regiment told him to rest assured and leave the night watch to them.

Lu Xuan didn't refuse and simply went back to his tent to rest, seemingly unaware of the subtle commotion behind him.

Inside the tent.

[Hey streamer, be careful, these mercenaries are definitely up to no good.]

[That's right! During dinner, I noticed the torchbearer's leader secretly signaling to his members several times, maybe planning a sneak attack while you're asleep!]

There might be a fierce battle tonight.

[It won't be a fierce battle; with the streamer's skills, killing these people would be a piece of cake.]

Lu Xuan said calmly, "You're overthinking it. They won't make a move."

Audience: ? How do you know he won't make a move?

Lu Xuan simply smiled mysteriously and did not answer.

Because the in-game store was unusable, and he couldn't buy blind boxes, evolution fluids, or daily discounts, Lu Xuan only converted today's gift earnings into points before ending the broadcast despite the objections of viewers who wanted to see a good show.

·

The next morning.

Viewers who had been anxious all night quickly flooded into the live stream, eager to see how horribly the torchbearers would die.

Unexpectedly, they saw Lu Xuan and the mercenaries enjoying a happy breakfast, with ingredients provided by Lu Xuan as usual.

[What?! They really didn't fight?]

Are these guys from the Holy Fire team even any good? If they didn't sneak up on the streamer while he was asleep, how would they have had a chance to even scratch him?

[Was it because they were worried about losing and chickened out at the crucial moment?]

[Tsk, I waited all night for nothing, what a waste of my feelings.]

However, as the group began their new day of exploration, viewers noticed that the members of the Holy Flame Mercenary Group were secretly observing Lu Xuan, occasionally revealing puzzlement in their eyes and appearing somewhat impatient.

What's wrong with them? Did they take the wrong medicine? Have they gone mad?

[What are they looking at? The streamer's face isn't so good-looking that a bunch of men would keep staring at her.]

Lu Xuan, walking in the middle of the crowd, curled the corners of his lips. "They're probably wondering why I wasn't poisoned."

【What?! What does this mean? Did these mercenaries poison the streamer?】

I knew they wouldn't be able to hold back!

[Despicable! Shameless! The streamer saved their lives more than once; they're a bunch of ingrates!]

[I guess they resorted to underhanded tactics because they knew they couldn't beat the streamer in a direct fight. Unfortunately for them, the streamer has both poison and healing abilities, so he's completely immune to any toxins! Haha!]

When exactly did they poison the meat? Was it yesterday when they offered to have a barbecue, or this morning?

[Maybe they downloaded it last night and this morning, but the streamer was fine, so they got anxious.]

So the streamer is playing along? Waiting until they can't handle it anymore and actually make a move before wiping them all out?

Lu Xuan: "I guess so."

The main reason is that we get tired of seeing mutated creatures every day, so encountering these mercenaries is just for fun, and they also provide some new entertainment for the audience.

Afterwards, Lu Xuan pretended not to notice the Holy Flame Mercenaries' abnormality and continued to sweep through all the plants and animals he encountered along the way, collecting as many useful plant seeds as possible.

After noticing his actions, the leader of the Holy Flame Guild guessed that he might be trying to sell these seeds to wood-type ability users.

The mercenaries have had many similar missions recently, but the requirements for wood-type ability users are high, mostly requiring level five or higher mutated plant species. Of course, the corresponding mission rewards are also very generous.

However, their group is unlikely to be able to obtain seeds yet, and they have not yet tasted the benefits of this. The value of level four seeds has been greatly reduced, and it is better to kill more mutated beasts to earn more.

Seeing that Lu Xuan had collected more than ten kinds of mutated seeds of level five or above in just one day, the people of the Holy Flame were very envious. On two occasions, Lu Xuan clearly felt the killing intent emanating from some individuals.

As evening approached, they encountered another problem.

The leader of the group is level six, and the other underlings are all level three or four mutated bats.

These bats not only use ultrasound to precisely attack them, but they can also turn sound waves into an attack method, creating a shock effect.

The attacked mercenaries were in a daze, their bodies swaying from side to side, and they kept gagging.

Lu was quite interested in the leader bat's abilities, and deliberately pretended to be affected and swaying precariously.

The leader, Bat, fell for the trap.

Lu Xuan was the strongest, so the leader of the bats was the first to fly towards him, intending to devour him.

Then, Lu Xuan used his level seven supernatural power and gravity power to suppress him simultaneously, and he was immediately immobilized.

Without blinking, Lu Xuan sliced ​​open the bat's neck and collected a large amount of blood. Then, with a forceful pinch, he snapped the bat's neck.

Bats are much uglier than hummingbirds, so there's no need to spare their lives.

Once the leader bat died, all the other lower-ranking bats immediately fled, showing a strong will to survive.

The mercenaries, who had escaped death once again, breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground with grim faces, waiting for the dizziness to pass. They didn't get up for a long time.

After this battle, the mercenaries lost interest in continuing their exploration and simply set up camp on the spot.

The ingredients for dinner were still provided by Lu Xuan, consisting of more than ten pounds of meat and three to five pounds of fruit at a time.

He easily shared natural food worth over a million on the black market, and the mercenaries felt no gratitude; instead, their greed grew even stronger.

·

On the third day of their trip together, which was also the last day of Lu Xuan's travel voucher, it was time to travel together.

While the audience was reluctant to leave, they waited to see how Lu Xuan would deal with the mercenaries.

Not long after having breakfast, Lu Xuan's supernatural power suddenly began to be consumed in large quantities, and his aura fluctuated noticeably.

After realizing this, the torchbearer thought the poison had finally taken effect. His patience was wearing thin, and he secretly made hand signals to the others.

A group of people quickly surrounded Lu Xuan, their energy guns aimed at his vital points.

"Do not move!"

"Hand over all your spatial equipment!"

Lu Xuan looked at the mercenaries who had revealed their true colors and were now displaying their vicious and greedy nature, but his face showed no anger or panic whatsoever.

He smirked and said, "You can't hold back anymore?"

The leader of the Holy Flame Regiment's eyelids twitched, his gaze turning serious: "You knew about our plans all along?"

Why didn't they resist?

The leader of the Holy Flame Regiment sensed something was wrong and, without further ado, immediately shouted, "Attack now!"

In an instant, the energy gun and superpowers were activated simultaneously, and the leader of the Holy Flame Corps even took out a compressed bomb that he had prepared for use in critical moments and threw it at Lu Xuan.

Such a dense and unexpected attack can inflict considerable damage even on a level six mutated creature, let alone a single person.

Numerous attacks landed on the same spot, bringing a deafening roar and a cloud of dust.

Fearing that Lu Xuan would escape, the leader of the Holy Flame Troupe ordered a level four wind-type ability user in the troupe to immediately blow away the dust.

I thought that even if Lu Xuan didn't die on the spot, he should be seriously injured. But I never expected that he would be standing there unharmed, with only a thin layer of light flashing around him.

The leader of the Holy Flame Regiment's expression changed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "It's a protective shield! I didn't expect you to have such a good thing."

The other members also looked grim. "Boss, what do we do?"

The leader of the Holy Flame Corps said with a dark face, "Continue the attack! The protective shield will consume a lot of energy when attacked. He has been drugged by us and cannot use his superpowers. We can wear him down!"

The viewers in the live stream then realized that what they were using was not some deadly poison, but a banned drug that the Star Alliance had long ago used to suppress supernatural abilities.

"This is so lively! Why don't we join in?"

While the mercenaries were focused on attacking Lu Xuan, a mocking and malicious voice suddenly came from the forest.

The people carrying the torch immediately became alert, discovering that more than twenty people had appeared around them at some point, including two mechs.

Both the torch and the viewers in the live stream recognized several familiar faces.

That was clearly a member of a notorious pirate group on the Star Alliance's wanted list.

The leader of the torch relay team immediately turned extremely ugly, instinctively feeling that they might have wasted their efforts and that others would reap all the benefits.

The torchbearer, clinging to a sliver of hope, said, "The value of the banned drugs we've used to deal with him is considerable. This guy has a lot of valuable stuff on him. We can definitely cooperate. I'm willing to let you take the lion's share."

The space pirates burst into laughter.

"We want what's on this kid, and you all have to hand over everything."

"If you know what's good for you, we might spare your lives. Otherwise, you'll all die together."

The mercenaries' faces were beyond dark, and the Holy Flame leader cursed his bad luck in his heart.

Given the current situation, even if they wanted to bring out their mechs, the other side probably wouldn't have the chance. If they want to protect their assets, they have no choice but to fight head-on.

Whether we survive or not depends on luck.

The mercenaries stopped attacking Lu Xuan and instead pointed their energy guns at the space pirates, who were also surging with supernatural abilities, ready to take down the mercenaries.

On Lu Xuan's side, the space pirates also sent several people to guard all directions to prevent escape.

Lu Xuan certainly wouldn't run away; he simply slowly counted to three.

"1, 2, 3... down."

As soon as the words were spoken, all the mercenaries, including the leader of the Holy Flame Guild, went limp and collapsed to the ground, their faces and lips turning purple in an instant.

The space pirates were stunned for a moment, while the mercenaries' eyes were filled with shock and fear.

"W-what's wrong? Why do I have no strength?"

"Poison! We've been poisoned! It was Lei who poisoned us. When exactly did he do it?"

The torch relay leader was also eager to know the answer.

Lu Xuan strolled over leisurely, tearing off all their spatial equipment, weapons, and other valuables amidst their angry glares. He said casually, "Naturally, from the beginning, when you were able to slip drugs into the food under the guise of processing it, didn't you ever consider that these ingredients were originally provided by me and were already unclean when they were taken out?"

The mercenaries' expressions changed drastically.

The viewers in the live stream were extremely excited.

The pirates' gazes toward Lu Xuan changed somewhat, but they did not stop him from collecting his spoils.

It would be impossible for Lu Xuan to escape on his own, and having fewer people to deal with would make things easier for the space pirates.

Just as they were thinking this, they saw Lu Xuan suddenly raise his head and look at them, his gaze sweeping over all the space pirates present.

"Kill your comrades."

The space pirates were stunned again, then burst into mocking laughter, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"You can outmaneuver these mercenaries because they think they're the prey, but we're not that stupid."

"If you don't want to die too painfully, hand over all the good stuff you have—pfft."

His last words were interrupted by a sudden, sharp pain in his chest.

The space pirate turned his head in disbelief and found that his companion had actually made a move. His chest was completely pierced by the energy gun, leaving only a fist-sized hole where his heart should have been.

Starting with this person, the other space pirates quickly followed suit and attacked others.

"Damn it! What are you guys doing?!"

"What's going on? My hand is out of control! I didn't mean to hit you! Get out of the way!"

"I'll kill you, I'll kill all of you!"

The space pirates were caught in a chaotic brawl. Some of the smarter ones, while dodging attacks from their companions, guessed what was going on: "You're a special type of ability user!? What did you do to us?"

Lu Xuan did not answer, but instead looked at the two mechs that were fighting even more fiercely than them.

Although the mecha pilot was blocked from making eye contact with him by the cockpit, the level seven hypnotic ability does not necessarily require eye contact to hypnotize; sound can achieve the desired effect as well.

More than a third of the twenty-odd space pirates quickly fell. Lu Xuan casually finished off the seriously injured and collapsed ones, and looted their spatial equipment.

Halfway through the looting, a commotion suddenly broke out in the inner perimeter of the forest, as an aura even stronger than that of a level seven ability user swept over.

The hypnotized space pirates were jolted awake by the oppressive force, causing some of their movements to pause for a moment.

Almost simultaneously, the vampire vine that had gone out for some fresh air suddenly reappeared.

The surviving space pirates and mercenaries, especially those who regularly watched live streams, were terrified by the increasingly approaching pressure from afar, their hair standing on end, and a sense of impending doom gripped their hearts.

Meanwhile, Jinghai couldn't help but look at Lu Xuan with surprise, saying, "This is a vampire vine! You're Lu Xuan, the interdimensional broadcaster! That level seven copycat ability user? You actually came to Sorenson!?"

Those who were less familiar with Vampire Vine also changed their expressions upon hearing the renowned title of a Level 7 Replication-type Ability User.

Level 7 ability users are only at the level of the leader of the S-Base Mercenary Group, let alone this famous walking ability cheat code on the internet!

The opponent has countless special abilities, including hypnotic abilities!

No wonder they couldn't stop killing each other after he only said one sentence.

The space pirates and mercenaries immediately regretted their actions.

Damn it, we've really bitten off more than we can chew this time.

Lu Xuan took a jar of intensely oppressive blue blood from the vampire vine, and a smile of pleasure curled his lips.

Without turning his head, he used his wind-based abilities to kill everyone still alive around him, and the two half-dead mechs were crushed into a pile of scrap metal by his gravity-based abilities.

I glanced at the time; there was still over an hour before I was automatically teleported.

However, the massive creature emanating the same oppressive aura as the can of blue blood had already emerged from the forest and was now closing in. Looking up from here, one could already see the octopus tentacles wildly waving in the distance high in the sky.

Level 8 mutated octopus.

Wow, these mutated octopuses have even become land creatures, that's impressive.

Lu Xuan secretly wanted to fight his opponent.

However, level eight mutated beasts are indeed difficult to deal with. He has basically achieved his goals for this trip, so there is no need to create unnecessary trouble just before leaving.

It wouldn't be funny at all if you accidentally caused serious injury or even death to yourself.

Lu Xuan glanced at the giant octopus tentacles with some regret, then retracted the vampire vines and opened the system backend without hesitation, choosing to teleport back to the original plane.

Although we haven't yet found a suitable species with the necessary underwater capabilities and defenses, the haul from this trip has already been quite substantial.

The blue teleportation light quickly enveloped Lu Xuan's figure once again.

As he was teleported away, Lu Xuan seemed to see new figures appear ahead and vaguely heard someone calling his name.

But before he could see who it was, the person vanished from the spot.

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